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This document summarizes the structure and cellular physiology of the carotid body, which is a chemoreceptor organ located near the carotid artery bifurcation. It detects changes in blood oxygen, carbon dioxide, pH, temperature, and osmolarity to regulate ventilation and homeostasis. The carotid body contains clusters of chemoreceptor cells that synapse with sensory nerve fibers of the carotid sinus nerve. When stimulated by hypoxia, hypercapnia, acidosis, or other stimuli, the chemoreceptor cells release n
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